Unemployed March Ends in Riot. Demonstrators Endeavouring to Reach Trafalgar Square Were Dispersed in the West End

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1103
Date Released
17 Oct 1921
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Queen Mary’s Maternity Home. Her Majesty Lays Foundation Stone of New Home in Hampstead
  2. 2Re-Opening of the Law Courts. Preceeded by Abbey Service and Procession of Judges at Westminster
  3. 3British Liner Sinks after 2 Collisions. Repairing the ‘West Camak’ Damaged in the First Collision with the Sunk ‘Rowan’
  4. 4Unemployed March Ends in Riot. Demonstrators Endeavouring to Reach Trafalgar Square Were Dispersed in the West End
  5. 5Stratford on Avon Mop Fair. Annual Festivities at Shakespeare’s Birthplace
  6. 6VC’s Mother to Honour US Unknown Warrior. Mr McCudden, Representing Bereaved Mothers, Has Been Chosen to Take the National Wreath to America
  7. 7Cesarewitch Victory for Women. Mrs RL Burnley Wins 1st of Autumn Handicaps with Yutoi. Mrs Fred Hardy’s Charleville Was 2nd

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
Demonstrators down Cockspur (?) Street. Passengers watch from omnibus. Police in Trafalgar Square.
Researcher Comments
Newsfilm Online has footage at GR 51663A (1 min. 40 secs) and GR 51663B (40 secs). This story may be related to ‘Unemployment Demonstration In Hyde Park’ GR 5148.
Keywords
Social conditions; Demonstrations; Riots; Employment
Library number GR
5161
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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